These New Vegan Leather Shoes and Fruity Cobbler Are Made From the Same Things
Shares On April 22, in honor of Earth Day, footwear brand Sylven New York is launching the world’s first vegan sneaker made from apples and coconut. The “Mel” sneaker will be handcrafted in Italy from apple leather, coconut husks, and a renewable rubber made from tree sap. The apple leather, made using organic apple waste from Italy, is a material that has long been used by the brand. The coconut husks and lactate hevea rubber are new natural materials that will be incorporated into the new shoe. The Mel will retail for $275 and will be available in two colors: white with red accents, a...